Combination grass and grain planter



May 10, 1932. F; F ALA 1,857,536

COMBINATION GRASS AND GRAIN PLANTER Filed Feb. 19. 1950 6 sh ets-sheet 1 I n venior May 10, 1932. J FIALA 1,857,536

COMBINATION GRASS AND GRAIN PLANTER Filed Feb. 19. 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor A itomey May 10, 1932. J. F. FIALA 1,857,536

COMBINATION GRASS AND GRAIN PLANTER Filed Feb. 19, 1950 GSheets-Sheet 3 Inventor fib e jEk/a A tiomey y 0,1932. J. FlALA 1,857,536

COMBINATION GRASS AND GRAIN PLANTER Filed Feb. 19, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 A itorney May 10, 1932. FlALA 1,857,536

COMBINATION GRASS AND GRAIN PLANTER Filed Feb. 19. 1950 e Sheets-Sheet 5 Inventor A ttorney May 10, 1932.

Filed Feb. l 9. 1930 J. F. FlALA COMBINATION GRASS AND GRAIN PLANTER 6- Sheets-Sheet 6 Jump/9 2 32 9 A ttorney Patented May 10, 1932 i hoenix rum, on sexton, mm

eoiarianm'rmn enns's AND GRAIN i nhn'mn A pplioation filed Februa y 19, "1-1120. Seria1Ne-429fi44.

This invention appertains to improvements in agricultural machines and -more particularly to a novel combination grass and grain planter. p I

s Theprinc-ipal objeotof this invention isto provide ;a planter for grass and wherein one or the other may be planted independently or concurrently. 1

Another important object of the invention 3 is to provide Le ,oomhinati-on planter of the character mentioned, wherein the parts are so oountenbaleneed :as to permit the easy manipulation of the machine, Without liebility of tipping-or divergence travel.

In the following specification and claim, numerous important objeets and advantages of the invention will reedilyhecome apparent to the reader. r I. i In the'drawingsz Figure 1 represents a novelmaehine'. y

Fig; 2 represents 11 front elewetional View of the machine. r Fig. 53 represents e side elevationsd view of the machine. i Y Fi e. 4 represents a fragmentary sideelevational view showing the housing ftor protectinq' theigeairs- I Fig. :5 represents'e werticzil "seotionalview taken substantially on the #line 0 2E Fig. 2. '6 represents a verticel s eetional view, taken substantially "on the line 6+6 of Fig. '7 represents a fragmentary detail seetional View of the structure showni-n Fig; 4. Fi ,q. 8 -1 "e'1: resents a fregmen tery detail seetionalview of the bearing struoture. Fig. 9 represents a frag mentary topplan View of the grass .seed box ,with the oover removed;

Fig. 10 repnesents top plat-n wiev v the .a top Viewof the topper or box with .the.closure remoyed.

fjFig. 12 represents e .fregmentelfy seotlonal View of the feed 'means.

Fig. .13 represents .2 perspective. yieweof the-adjustable board from whiehthe seedisscattered. y

Referring to the drawings; wherein like numelials designate like. parts, it can be seen that theenorel machine in udes a air of i rectangular frames .5, sna e. Bars '7 depend from these frames 5 and 6 ior generally lie sewing the diskshaiftS S e-t theirlorver ends.

These disk 'sheftsear y psi-suitable number of 1 disks 91.3116. es is clearly, shorvnfin Fig 'll, these disks may be]. arranged in. opposed groups, or in feet, in any other suitehlemen Across member 10 is secured to the frames 5 and 6 at lends.byoonneotorsll+11 and projected froin the intermediate portion of this cross. member 10 is the .usual .t0ngfue;12.

An elongated-leaf spring 13-)is secured at its lower endto the inneren-d ofthe tongue 12,, end is curved upwardly for supportingthe 86.21314. w

Projecting forwardlytrom .theframe 5- are (the arms 15*15 for supporting the grain dispensing mechanisniggenerallgv referred to hy'the numeral. 16; While projecting; rear:

wardly from vthe frame 6 are thear-ms l7+-17 for supporting the grass seed dispensing mechanism generally neferredtoqhy the nu- K116351118. I

' In-the grain dispensing means. generally referred to by numeral; 16, e bar ,19 connects the forward ends of the eLrmslSe-l and posts 2-0 support the seed containing bOXQl' ahoye' .thisfconnecting'member 19. I

As is clearly shown in Fig. 6, this 55K 2 1 is provided with a hinged :lid 22. As is clearly shown in Fig.1;0. oiroular openings v 23 are provided .atspaoedintervals through V thewbottom of the box 21, endesis-rnore olear- 1y shown in Fig.1lthese openings 23 merge ing slots 24, which facilitate the discharge of grain through the openings 23.

Over each opening 23' and slot 24 is a pivotally mounted plate 25 which has an upstanding member 26 thereon to facilitate actuation thereof. Stop members 27 and 28 serve to limit motion of the plate 25 in either direction, as is apparent in Fig. 10 this plate 25 may be stopped in an open position, that is, uncovering the opening 23, oil disposed in abutting engagement with the top 28 and in a position closing the opening 23.

Depending from the bottom of the box 21 at each opening 23, is a conduit 29, and extending longitudinally beneath the box 21 and transversely through the several conduits 29 is'a'squared shaft30. Theshaft 30 at spaced intervals is disposed through conduits 29 and is equipped with longitudinally grooved rotors 31, each of which is flanged at its ends to prevent the escape of seed or grain.

The conduit 29 extends through an opening in the cross member 19, to merge into spouts 32, communicating at their upper ends with the conduit 29. The lower ends of the spouts terminate in heads 33 which are slotted transversely as at 34 to meet duct 35 extending through the spout, so that grain may dischargetherefrom, V i v I a A set screw 36 is provided on eachrotor 31 to prevent longitudinal shifting thereof on the squared shaft 30. As is clearly shown in Fig. 8, onboth the grass and grain dispensing mechanisms,a cylindrical bearing 37 is provided for the squared shaft, thiscylindrical bearing being disposed through a circularop'ening 38 in the supporting post 20. The cylindrical bearings 37 are provided with polygonalshaped bores forreceiving the squared shaft30 and eachis provided at one endwith a head 39 to prevent. displacement thereof in one direction, and at its opposite end is reduced as at 40 to receive the collar 41] 1 Thus the shafts 30, although squared, are generally supported by the post 20. A post 42 is slidably disposed through a collar 43 car: ried by the frame member 19 and' 'this post 42jis' provided with a fork44 atits lower end for receiving the wheel 45.

' The aforementioned 211 111917 17911 which are the supporting arms 47 are provided for supporting the box. The box isprovidedwith a hinged l'id49 and has a plurality ofopenings 50 in the bottom thereof' These open 'ings 50 are normally closed by the hinged plates 51 and stops 52 and 53 serve to limit the motion of these pivotal plates. The hopper 54 depends from the' bottom of the box 48 beneath each opening 50 and has its discharge end located above the adjustable gatheringboard'55. The means for feeding the grass grain through the hopper 54 is the same as is shown in Fig. 12, this also emgroundl engaged in the bearing 58 (see Fig. 2) while a the threaded pintle extends through one of the risers 47 and has a winged nut 59 engaged thereon and adapted to bind against the riser so as to permit the setting of the platform at any desired inclination.

\ Thus, when seed is discharged through the hopper 54 the same will fall onto the platform 55, and in sliding or being blown thereofl will scatter before falling onto the As is clearly shown in Fig. 2, an arm 60 depends from the outerend 'of'ea ch of the frames 5 and 6xand the lowerendbf .each arm 60 is pivotally connected to one end of the arm 64, and, has a slot. 62 therein." This slot 62, receives a threaded member 63, projecting. from the reduced'endf64'of a gear housing 65, and as is clearly shown in Fig. 4, each of these gear housings 65"i's' provided with an opening, andabeari'ng 66 to receive the adjacent end of the corresponding shaft 8. This bearing 66 is engaged with the housing 65 through a slot 67 and a pivotal lever 68 secured to the housing 65 ,as at 69 and may beswung toaposition for closing the slot and preventing the separation of the housing from the shaft. I Q

The outer end of these shafts 8' carries a sprocket wheel 70, which isi located in the housing 65, and drives the sprocket'chain 71, the latter inturn being trained over a sprocket 72 at the outer end of the corresponding squared shaft 30. A clutchnnit is generally referred to by numeral 73, and is provided for each shaft 30, so' that the same may be connected or disconnected with the source of power.

It will thusbe seen that either the grass seed displacement mechanism or the grain displacing mechanism mays'be-set'in opera tion independently of the other, or both concurrently, as is desired. It will furthermore be seen, that the machine is well} counterbalanced thatinthe case of the grain dispenser, the grain will be delivered to the ground in the mannershown in Fig. 3, while the grass .willbe scattered from the grass dispensing machine.v V

While the foregoing descriptionsets forth the invention in detail, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size, and materials may be resorted to without departing vfrom the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinaften, e

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new is:-

A seed dispensing mechanism comprising a wheeled support, a container for the seed, a discharge spout extending from the container, and an adjustable board from which the seed may be scattered disposed under the spout, said board being provided with trunnions, supporting members for the seed container having openings therein for receiving the trunnions, one of said trunnions being provided with threads, and a nut on the said threaded trunnion for engaging the adjacent prop whereby the board may be adjusted to any suitable inclination.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOSEPH F. FIALA. 

